US Army Selects Kord Technologies to Lead Directed Energy Initiative (August 2019)

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) selected Kord Technologies as prime contractor to lead the U.S. Army Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) Directed Energy (DE) initiative. The $200M, 3-year contract leverages the extensive experience Kord gained while leading development of the Army’s Mobile Experimental High Energy Laser (MEHEL) demonstrator. Click the image to learn more.

In
support of its directed energy M-SHORAD efforts, Kord competitively awarded
laser weapon module subcontracts to Raytheon (Raytheon.com) and Northrop
Grumman (NG.com) and has partnered with General Dynamics Land Systems
(GDLS.com), the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Stryker vehicle. As the
Lead Systems Integrator for this RCCTO effort, Kord will build prototypes and conduct
a competitive, performance-based assessment and weapon system selection. It
will then develop and deliver a platoon of four directed energy M-SHORAD Stryker
platforms as a residual combat capability by the end of Fiscal Year 2022.

In
announcing the contact award to Kord’s employees and subcontractors, Kord’s
Chief Executive Officer, Allen Young, said “Kord is honored to be part of this groundbreaking,
historical program to deliver an unprecedented combat capability to America’s Warfighters”.

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